ADHD Experts Podcast
Leading ADHD experts give real-life answers to questions submitted by ADD adults and parents raising children with attention deficit disorder across a range of topics covering symptoms, school, work, and family life. Download the accompanying slide presentations here: additudemag.com/adhd-expert-webinars-index (look for the episode number).
Note on audio quality: This podcast is a recording of a webinar series, and the audio has been captured from conversations recorded via a computer or telephone, not in a studio. Register to participate in the live webinars at: additudemag.com/tag/webinar.
Latest episodes
Sep 9, 2014 • 57min
69- Your Back-to-School Game Plan: Set Up Your Child for a Successful Academic Year
What's your plan for the first weeks of school? Chris Zeigler Dendy, M.S., shares pages from her playbook, including developing a schedule and how to find an ally at school who really understands your child.
Sep 3, 2014 • 48min
68- Brain Imaging Changes Everything: Dr. Amen's Lessons from 90,000 ADHD Brain Scans
Dr. Daniel G. Amen, founder of Amen Clinics, shares the most important lessons he's learned from the world's largest database of brain scans related to ADD/ADHD, including natural ways to heal the brain.
Aug 26, 2014 • 59min
67- ADHD and LD: Diagnosing and Managing Learning Disabilities in Adults and Kids
Do you or your child have a learning disability in addition to, or instead of, ADHD? Nancie Payne, Ph.D., explains how to tell, and the right way to diagnose and manage an LD at school and on the job.
Aug 19, 2014 • 54min
66- Why Your Diet Doesn't Work: Weight Loss Secrets for ADHD Adults
Have you been unsuccessful at losing weight? John Fleming, Ph.D., explains how sleep habits can affect weight, why you should treat your ADHD before trying to shed pounds, and other ADHD-friendly slim-down tips.
Aug 12, 2014 • 51min
65- Overcoming ADHD Shame: Why We Feel It and How to Manage It
Leading ADHD expert Ned Hallowell, M.D., explains how to accept your ADHD as a neurobiological condition, not a character weakness, and how to surround yourself with people who believe the same.
Aug 5, 2014 • 55min
64- Stop the Blame and Excuses: How ADHD Adults Can Feel Good About Ourselves
Adult ADDers not only forget things and arrive late, we call attention to those behaviors. Coach Joyce Kubik teaches you how to stop calling out your ADHDisms, and how to feel good about yourself.
Jul 31, 2014 • 56min
63- Sex and ADHD: How to Increase Intimacy in Your Relationship
Ari Tuckman, Psy.D., MBA, and Linda Roggli, PCC, discuss how ADHD adults can achieve a more satisfying sex life by treating symptoms and improving communication in their relationship.
Jul 15, 2014 • 55min
62- Calm the Chaos: Managing Your ADHD Child's Intense Emotions (and Your Own!)
Coaches Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Diane Dempster offer tips for managing intense emotions (no small feat, with ADHD impulsivity in the equation) and preventing angry outbursts.
Jul 8, 2014 • 57min
61- ADHD Career Clinic: Find the Right Job and Manage Symptoms in the Workplace
Finding the right job is vital for ADHD adults. Career counselor Wilma Fellman advises on choosing a job that suits your passions, strengths, and weaknesses, and how to manage symptoms once you get your dream job.
Jul 1, 2014 • 51min
60- Family Mindfulness: How to Manage Stress and Stay Happy in ADHD Households
Want a calmer, happier household? Mark Bertin, M.D., explains how mindfulness can lead to better parenting and offers tips for dialing down stress in your family.
